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Jonesboro ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Jonesboro, LA is 71251, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,063
Area code
318

Jonesboro in numbers

About 4,063 people live in Jonesboro, in 1,332 households. The median household income is $41,786 a year, 31% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,300 (63% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $705 a month. The median age is 37.6; 13.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population4,063Jonesboro4,063
Households1,332Jonesboro1,332
Median age37.6Jonesboro37.6Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$41,786Jonesboro$41,786Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$80,300Jonesboro$80,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$705Jonesboro$705Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%Jonesboro13.8%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minJonesboro18.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density838 / sq miJonesboro838 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Jonesboro town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Jonesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Jonesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71251 Jonesboro , LA Standard 8,026 $40,128 $104,100

Map of Jonesboro ZIP codes

71251

The ZIP codes of Jonesboro, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Jonesboro

The nearest larger towns are Grambling (5,287 people, 20 mi), Ruston (22,284 people, 21 mi) and Brownsville (4,357 people, 37 mi).

Towns near Jonesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Grambling 5,287 20.2 mi
Ruston 22,284 21.2 mi
Winnfield 4,021 21.8 mi
Arcadia 2,635 25.1 mi

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